Why a Porn Ban Is Pointless

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Is a proposed pornography ban in Europe properly progressive or merely masturbatory?

Barney Frank: The Last Good Man Leaves Congress

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New York Magazine’s interview with retiring Congressman Barney Frank is the most fun interview you will read today.

Love And Other Things

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Julie Gillis isn’t a fan of Valentine’s Day, but she does love Love.

Beauty and the Brute

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You don’t have to be an expert to appreciate automobiles—or ballet.

Ten things I've learned from my mom

Comedy may not be genetic, but it sure helps to have a funny mom. In my case, my mom was professionally funny (she was in the Air Farce when it was a sketch troupe called “The Jest Society”!). Even if you are 5 feet and change, you can be very intimidating with the right gestures [...]